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but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> the "today" show is up next on nbc 4. let's find out what they're working on. >> lester holt joins us live from new york. good morning, lester. >> good morning. coming up on a saturday morning on "today" with exactly one month to go until election day we're looking where the race stands for the white house. we'll also take a close look at the unemployment numbers. are they too good to be true? also ahead a u.s. olympic speed skater admits to tampering with a rival's skate before a big competition and is coming clean now. he'll join us for a live, exclusive interview to explain why he did it. plus the story of a miracle recovery. a 23-year-old woman's brush with death when her skull was se
but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> the "today" show is up next on nbc 4. let's find out what they're working on. >> lester holt joins...
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part of our education nation series. >> good morning. geeks, nerds, techies, whatever you call them they're good with computers. the tech savvy high schoolers are getting hands on training in a field that's known to pay very well. think of them as computer geeks. in training. >> i'll give you ten more seconds. >> these freshmen at fairmont heights high school are taking classes in the one-year-old i.t. academy. >> i've never had any class like this before so it shows me a new side of what we can do. >> reporter: students choose to focus on computer programming or engineering. >> tell me what is going on. >> reporter: the teacher and program coordinator colin white says the classes help them get professionally certified right now. >> they come into this room and i think it really energizes them for the rest of the day because they really feel they've done something. >> reporter: across the hall in the distribution center and repair shop these same students work as technicians. >> all of the county's school computers come here first and th
part of our education nation series. >> good morning. geeks, nerds, techies, whatever you call them they're good with computers. the tech savvy high schoolers are getting hands on training in a field that's known to pay very well. think of them as computer geeks. in training. >> i'll give you ten more seconds. >> these freshmen at fairmont heights high school are taking classes in the one-year-old i.t. academy. >> i've never had any class like this before so it shows me...
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. >>> the fairfax county school system is applying for a department of education's race to the top grant. that's according to "the washington post." the grant is worth up to $40 million. county officials say the funds would be spent on schools where more than 40% of the students receive free or reduced lunches. the winners will be announced before the new year. >>> police have yet to say if foul play may be involved in the disappearance of a fairfax county teenager. for a second day, police officers along with a helicopter crew searched face park off picket road for any sign of brian glenn. the 16-year-old was last seen'droing off his younger brother at w.t. woodson school. shortly after, he was seen at du dunkin donuts. police are also going through glenn's cell phone or computer for any hints about where the teenager might be. >>> an apology from american airlines. how many flights are grounded as the company tries to make sure no more seats come loose in the air. >>> we can rule out big foot on mars. nasa says this picture from the red planet is actually a treadmark left by curiosity.
. >>> the fairfax county school system is applying for a department of education's race to the top grant. that's according to "the washington post." the grant is worth up to $40 million. county officials say the funds would be spent on schools where more than 40% of the students receive free or reduced lunches. the winners will be announced before the new year. >>> police have yet to say if foul play may be involved in the disappearance of a fairfax county teenager....